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US 6,884,484 B2Granted
Sleeves formed of polymeric materials having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper
AssigneeThe Family Trust U/T/A dated 12/8/1995
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A substantially flexible, shape-sustaining article having an appearance simulating paper made by forming a flexible, laminated material having a paper-like texture or appearance into a substantially flexible article for receiving an object. The substantially flexible article includes a base having a lower end, an open upper end with an object opening extending therethrough and a decorative border extending outwardly from the open upper end of the base. The lower end of the base of the article may be closed and may also contain a gusset.
Claims135
A decorative cover for a flower pot, the decorative cover comprising:
- a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space in which a flower pot may be disposed and wherein the inner retaining space is sized to substantially surround an outer peripheral surface of a flower pot when a flower pot is disposed in the sleeve, the sleeve formed of a sheet of polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of polymeric film is embossed, printed or embossed and printed to provide at least a portion of one of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the sleeve with the texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper.
A decorative cover for a flower pot, the decorative cover comprising:
- a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space in which a flower pot may be disposed and wherein the inner retaining space is sized to substantially surround an outer peripheral surface of a flower pot when a flower pot is disposed in the sleeve, the sleeve formed of a flexible laminated polymeric material having at least a portion of one surface thereof modified to provide at least a portion of one of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the sleeve formed therefrom with an appearance or texture simulating the appearance or texture of paper, the flexible laminated polymeric material from which the sleeve is formed comprising:
- a polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a substantially water impervious polymeric film laminated to the polymeric film, the substantially water impervious polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces of one of the polymeric film and the substantially water impervious polymeric film is modified or textured to provide the flexible laminated polymeric material with a surface having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper.
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A decorative cover for a flower pot, the decorative cover comprising:
- a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space in which a flower pot may be disposed and wherein the inner retaining space is sized to surround an outer peripheral surface of a flower pot when the flower pot is disposed in the sleeve, the sleeve formed of a polymeric film having at least a portion of one surface thereof modified or textured to provide at least a portion of one of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the decorative sleeve with an appearance or texture simulating the appearance or texture of paper.
A decorative cover for a floral grouping, the decorative cover comprising:
- a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space in which a floral grouping may be disposed and wherein the inner retaining space is sized to substantially surround a floral grouping when the floral grouping is disposed in the sleeve, the sleeve formed of a sheet of polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of polymeric film is embossed, printed or embossed and printed to provide at least a portion of one of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the sleeve with the texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper.
A decorative cover for a floral grouping, the decorative cover comprising:
- a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space in which a floral grouping may be disposed and wherein the inner retaining space is sized to substantially surround a floral grouping when the floral grouping is disposed in the sleeve, the sleeve formed of a flexible laminated polymeric material having at least a portion of one surface thereof modified to provide at least a portion of one of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the sleeve formed therefrom with an appearance or texture simulating the appearance or texture of paper, the flexible laminated polymeric material from which the sleeve is formed comprising:
- a polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a substantially water impervious polymeric film laminated to the polymeric film, the substantially water impervious polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces of one of the polymeric film and the substantially water impervious polymeric film is modified or textured to provide the flexible laminated polymeric material with a surface having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper.
2 more elements
A decorative cover for a floral grouping, the decorative cover comprising:
- a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space in which a floral grouping may be disposed and wherein the inner retaining space is sized to surround a floral grouping when the floral grouping is disposed in the sleeve, the sleeve formed of a polymeric film having at least a portion of one surface thereof modified or textured to provide at least a portion of one of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the decorative sleeve with an appearance or texture simulating the appearance or texture of paper.
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